Cooking utensil



y 1 E. PRINCIOTTA I 2,001,352

COOKING UTENSIL Filed April 21, .1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTO R N EY y 1935- E. PRlNcloTTA- I I 2,001,352

COOKING UTENS IL Filed April 21, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Patented May 14, 1935 UNITED STATES 'P ATENT' 2 Claims.

The invention relates to a cooking utensil and more especially to a combined boiler and strainer.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a utensil of this character, wherein a straineris arranged therein so that foodstufi as within the utensil may be lifted by the strainer to permit the draining of such foodstuif and the strainer when lifted can be latched in its raised position, thereby avoiding the necessity of holding the strainer by hand for draining purposes.

Another object of the invention is the pro-' vision of a utensil of this character, wherein the strainer can be removed therefrom with dispatch, thus permitting thorough cleaning of the utensil, as well as the strainer, the means for the latching of the strainer in a raised position being novel in construction and assembly.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a utensil of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and.

effective for use, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in -view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a utensil constructed in accordance with the invention and the same being partly in section, with the strainer in its lowered position.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the strainer raised and latched.

Figure 3 is an elevation partly in section, the section being taken longitudinally through the latching means.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is an elevation of the strainer removed from the utensil.

Figure 6 is a detail top plan view of one part of the latching means. 7

Figure 7 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing one part of the latching medium joined with the strainer.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8 showing an adjustment of the parts.

Figure 10 is a view'similar to Figure 9 showing the strainer released from one part of said means;

Figure 11' is a sectional view on th ejline H ---H of Figure arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate correspond p parts throughout the several; views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings indetail, the cooking utensil, which is in the form of a combined boiler and strainer, comprises the outer receptacle Hi having at :its upper open top the mouth rim ll forming a seat "12 entirely about the open top of said receptacle, the free edge of the rim ll being outwardly curled to provide a, marginal bead 3 for .increasingthe strength of the rim 'and eliminating sharp edges thereto.

2- looking in the direction'of the Fitted within the receptacle I6 is an inner receptacle l4 constituting astrainen'the bottom and side walls of this inner receptacle being formed with strainer openings -or holes l5.

Adapted to be placed within the inner receptacle I5 is the foodstuff to be cooked, while within the outer receptacle I B is the liquid, as for example, water It, for boiling purposes. For the purpose of illustration, the inner receptacle M has therein potatoesindicated at H, to be boiled within the utensil. the potatoes H, the inner receptacle [4 can be lifted for the draining of the water It out of the inner receptacle I l and from the potatoes l'l into the'outer receptacle It, as should be clearly apparent. I

The inner receptacle H! has at its open top the mouth flange or rim l8 which is adapted to engage with the rim H when the said inner receptacle is lowered into the outer'receptacle' l0 and in this manner the inner receptacle M will be suspended within the outer receptacle, as is clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, so that the foodstuff within the inner receptacle is out of contact with the outer receptacle throughout the cooking period.

The outer receptacle has formed therewith, externally of the same, vertical guide housings l9, each formed with the central longitudinal slot 20 and the lateral slots M, respectively, these opening into the slot 20 and being located near the top or upper end of the housing. Fitted within each housing I9 is a slidable leg 22 having in its top the slot 23, while on the rim l8 of After the cooking of held in its raised position for the draining of" the contents thereof. The raised position of the innerreceptacle I4 is clearly shown inFigures' 2 and 3 of the drawings. It-wi1l be apparent that by releasing the keepers '23 from the slots 23 and the legs-22 the inner receptacle Mjcan be entirely separated from these legs and thus removed from the outer receptacle l0.

The outer receptaclehasarranged at oppositesides thereof the swinging handles 28, while the inner receptacle M has the stationary upstanding handles 29 for convenience in the handling of'both receptacles.

Normally the inner receptacle i4 is lowered into the outer receptacle In with its rim; !8 resting on the rim H of theouter receptacle, it

being understood, of course, that the -l atches, 26 I are manually actuated for their disengagement from the slots 2!, so that the 1eg-s 22 will be free to move downwardly into the housings 19, the nibs 21 following the slots 20 in the saidahousings in the lowering movement of thelegs within the latter. When the inner receptacle I4 is lifted, the nibs 21 of the latches 26 will-ride upwardlyin the slots 20 and then be sprung into the slots 2| so that the legs 22 will be latched in raised position andin supporting relatiorr to the inner receptacle 14, whereby it willbe held raised for the draining of the foodstuff as con-1 tained therein. V

25, a double Itshould be obvious that when the inner receptacle I4 is freed from the legs 22 it may be separated from the outer receptacle III and thus permitting the cleaning of both receptacles for sanitary purposes.

What is claimed is: g "1. A cooking utensil of the kind described comprising inner and outer containers movable relative to each other and open at their tops, a mcuth'rim formed on theouter container and providing a seat for theopen top ofthe inner container, said'inner container having perfoirated' sides and bottom, vertical guide housings formed on the outer container and having longitudinaland lateral slots intersecting each other,

legson the inner container and slidably fitting the housinga and adouble spring arm latch arranged in eachof the legs and having latching nibs working in the longitudinal slot and receivable in the lateral slot for the latching of the containers in; determined positions with respect toeach other. I

2. A cooking utensil of the kind described comprising inner and outer containers movable relative to'each' other and open at their tops, a mouth rim formed on the outer container and providing a seat for the open top of the inner container; said" inner container: having perfo-.

rated sides'and bottom, verticalgguide housings formed onthe outer container and having longitudinal and lateral slots intersecting each other, legs on the inner container and slidably fitting the'housings, a double spring arm latch arranged-in each of the legs and having latching nibs working in the longitudinal slots and receivable in the lateral slot for the latching of the containers in determined positions with respect to each other, and keepers carried by the inner container and engageable at the top of the. housings; therewith for the fastening of the containers when one is lowered within the other.

- EMANUEL PRINCIOTTA. 

